Look To The Mountains

I’m sure that all of us have gone through situations that sent a jolt of fear and disbelief through our very soul. It could be the loss of a loved one, failed relationship, health challenge, or loss of a job you thought was secure. These days are no different than my father’s generation, though with our world in high gear, it seems like we are constantly having to avoid being under the bus. Things in life, and our life itself can change in a micro-second, without warning. When it happens, we immediately recoil in fear, disbelief, denial, and then anger. It’s a human thing that is built in as we age I guess. The point is, we are then changed forever. Priorities will change.

A process takes place where we either cave in, cash out, or conquer. Like you, I have experienced most of the above in my life, and expect that until I lay down for the last time, it will continue. Before I had a relationship with God, I would stress out and cave in because I had no coping mechanism, other than a few choice words, and some sleepless nights. Basically I knew only to rely on, well not much.

This past year, my home like many others has been under attack. Anything from health, to finances, and yes, faith, have all been challenged. I tell you now, we have chosen to fight, and so should you. Just because we go to church, and do our best to follow at path that God has mapped out, does not grant immunity from bad things happening. Yes, we church going folk struggle with sickness, injury, loneliness, depression, addiction and financial strife. Will we all rise above everything? No. What we have though is hope, and peace.

Bad news will jolt us, yet God will allow the intelligence He gave us to reason things out, to a place and time of calm. Once He has carried us through that, He will then sweep in and surround us with a peace beyond all understanding. To many, this will defy logic. Yet I have learned that fretting, and worrying every day only causes stress, lack of sleep and loss of hair. We will stress, yet He will sweep in, and carry. We will mourn, and He will comfort. We will suffer illness, and He will remain at our side and bring many forms of healing. Will we all die? Yes, eventually. Will we all live? Well that depends on how much we lean on Him when we are on top of our mountain, or in our own valley.

If you got knocked down today, get back up, continue with life, and look up to the mountains, where your help will come from. Psalm 121.

Mike Shindruk

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